DreamMapper leaves much to be desired
The Phillips Respironics Auto 10 CPAP is a great machine. I am very impressed by the ease of use, functionality, options and beauty of the unit. I was really excited to see that my unit had Bluetooth and an app!
I downloaded the app and was excited to see my sleep information. With all the updated features of this machine and the multiple settings, I was expecting more data. The app only displays a minimal amount of information, like how long I have slept and that my mask worked. I was hoping to see more information regarding my sleep patterns or breathing information.
I have a Fitbit that gives me far more sleep data than this app. While the app looks nice, it has very little practical use for someone who really wants to understand their sleeping patterns. For that reason I am a bit disappointed and gave the app only three stars.
I downloaded the app and was excited to see my sleep information. With all the updated features of this machine and the multiple settings, I was expecting more data. The app only displays a minimal amount of information, like how long I have slept and that my mask worked. I was hoping to see more information regarding my sleep patterns or breathing information.
I have a Fitbit that gives me far more sleep data than this app. While the app looks nice, it has very little practical use for someone who really wants to understand their sleeping patterns. For that reason I am a bit disappointed and gave the app only three stars.
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Love my Machine like the app
One of the best purchases I’ve made! The headgear is a great design—-unobtrusive (I barely notice it’s on as toss and turn at night). It took a little getting use to on the nose pillows (originally it was making my nostrils sensitive during use). This issue went away over a couple of weeks. Adjusting the machine was easy after I found a video online (produced by someone reviewing the product not the company videos). Machine started helping instantly and after a couple of tweaks, it is dialed in perfectly (I never sleep without it). The app is helpful, but could be more helpful if it could be used to diagnose a problem (then guide consumer to making proper tweaks to the settings).
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The reviewers must be Phillips employees
Another reviewer has mentioned, this app does almost nothing and gives no new information that you cannot already see on the device. I was so thrilled to see it “transferring data”after I connected it via Bluetooth! Now I can send a report to my doctor, I thought, just like the doctor asked. But no. None of the two months of history was transferred. But wait! — the app now supports Belgium! because after all, there are so many people there! So to summarize -no app history, no new info, but it now supports other countries with what - a crummy app. (BTW, I lived across the border from Belgium for 3 years and love the country and the people. If the nice people of Belgium use this app in its current state, they’ll be as unimpressed as I am. My experience is that the Europeans build better apps than Americans). I think the marketing people got way ahead of the technical people on this one. Go ahead and download if u want, it’s free.
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Ok app, but needs improvements
The app is great for letting me know my AHI, but the report is totally useless. The graphs have question marks for the values, and there isn't much on those reports. My provider shows me the reports they get, and there is 100 times more data. That's the stuff I want to see! Especially a graph that shows the different types of apneas when they occur. A good app, but with a few improvements it can be so much better.
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A Necessary Tool for the Phillips CPAP
I have found the Phillips Dreamware app to be a necessary diagnostic tool for helping me understand the quality of my sleep each night. I have been using it for many months now. The application indicates how long you wore the mask, the effectiveness of the seal it had with your face, and the overall AHI sleep index with a breakdown for the number of occurrences of obstructive apnea, clear airway apnea, and hypopnea during the sleep period. You can also generate column chart graphs for up to 90 days that show how long the mask was worn, the effectiveness of the seal, and the overall AHI index for each sleep period during the chosen span of days. Note: the breakdown of the AHI index is only shown for each sleep period. The only bug I have observed with the app is when it pops up an error message saying it failed to connect via Bluetooth, and yet when you click "OK" the data usually transfers despite the error warning (false error). One nice additional feature would be to download the sleep data as a CSV or tab delimited file so that you can better look at the raw data in Excel or some other spreadsheet tool of choice (for those who are more analytically minded).
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Major Bluetooth connectivity issues
When you can actually get Bluetooth to connect and your sleep data to download, then the information is very useful. My problem is keeping a Bluetooth connection. This has been going on for months.
Almost every day, I have to clear the pairing, turn off my iPhone, unplug the DreamStation CPAP, then turn phone and machine back on and connect Bluetooth. It will not hold the connection. It is not my iPhone because Bluetooth stays connected for everything else.
There was a recent Dreammapper app update around October 27th and now it will not connect at all! Yesterday I went through the same process of clearing the pairing on phone and machine. This time I also uninstalled the app itself from my phone. Unplugged the machine and turned off my phone. Turned machine and phone back on, installed the app again, and went through the pairing process. I did this 3 times before it finally connected and downloaded my data.
Then today I opened the app to download the data and I get the usual “check your Bluetooth connection”. I just do not have the time to do this every single day.
Developers- you have a good app as far as the data available to track your sleep; however unless you can correct the Bluetooth connectivity problems we can actually download it, the app is useless.
Almost every day, I have to clear the pairing, turn off my iPhone, unplug the DreamStation CPAP, then turn phone and machine back on and connect Bluetooth. It will not hold the connection. It is not my iPhone because Bluetooth stays connected for everything else.
There was a recent Dreammapper app update around October 27th and now it will not connect at all! Yesterday I went through the same process of clearing the pairing on phone and machine. This time I also uninstalled the app itself from my phone. Unplugged the machine and turned off my phone. Turned machine and phone back on, installed the app again, and went through the pairing process. I did this 3 times before it finally connected and downloaded my data.
Then today I opened the app to download the data and I get the usual “check your Bluetooth connection”. I just do not have the time to do this every single day.
Developers- you have a good app as far as the data available to track your sleep; however unless you can correct the Bluetooth connectivity problems we can actually download it, the app is useless.
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Excellent
I use this app almost every day and I am very pleased with the results and the clarity regarding my sleeping. Between the average hypopnea index and the length of time that you sleep it is really helpful and fairly accurate. There are a few bugs here and there and you have to be on your wired network in order to get results but it does not take too much time to set up and again very accurate.
And let you know whether or not your CPAP is actually helping you or whether you have some sort of change in your sleeping patterns. I do like that you can check historical reports all the way back 30 days or more.
And let you know whether or not your CPAP is actually helping you or whether you have some sort of change in your sleeping patterns. I do like that you can check historical reports all the way back 30 days or more.
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Easy to read and understand
The new Phillips machine is 100 times better,the air flow works really well and the heater does what is say.
May only concern is the instruction book does not inform you how to setup the heat flow, and the airway pipe gets full of water and produces a popping sound which is very annoying
Other then that great.
May only concern is the instruction book does not inform you how to setup the heat flow, and the airway pipe gets full of water and produces a popping sound which is very annoying
Other then that great.
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Love this app
I use this app multiple times a night to check my progress using my BiPap. I have found it to be fast and responsive and supplements the information that my Dreamstation BiPap displays, such as providing an updated AHI. I LOVE this app!!!
I just checked some other reviews of this app and was rather astonished at the negativity expressed by some. I use an iPhone 7 Plus and have NEVER had a problem with a Bluetooth connection to my BiPap.
Regarding the information provided: I personally enjoy being able to easily generate summary data within the app (graphs for 14 days, 30 days, 60 days etc. for the three categories provided by the app--hours of usage, AHI and Mask Fit). If you need more than that, go to the on/line version or one of the more detailed apps/programs available through other sources.
I just checked some other reviews of this app and was rather astonished at the negativity expressed by some. I use an iPhone 7 Plus and have NEVER had a problem with a Bluetooth connection to my BiPap.
Regarding the information provided: I personally enjoy being able to easily generate summary data within the app (graphs for 14 days, 30 days, 60 days etc. for the three categories provided by the app--hours of usage, AHI and Mask Fit). If you need more than that, go to the on/line version or one of the more detailed apps/programs available through other sources.
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Dream mapping app
Gotta say new to CPAP this App has been a lifesaver allowing me to work through the largely difficult job of attempting to locate a mask that fit correctly. After several meetings with sleep doctor, it was determined I was a mouth breather as such even though given a few different styles/sizes was pretty much left on my own. Were it not for the machine read out I would have NEVER known using what appeared to be ok fitting there was leakage I never would have known existed but more importantly my AHI readings were off the chart 13 and higher, yet below 2 utilizing a nasal mask and chin strap. Don't get me wrong the information provided was NOT what I hoped to see, god knows I wish I could simply wear a full face mask but after equipment provider coming to my home with numerous samples and actually finding a mask that seals 100%, in my situation it would never have been known excised without having this app and substantial I fit provides.
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